The phrase "amounting to murder" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where an action or situation is being described as equivalent to or resulting in murder, often in legal or moral discussions.
Example: "The evidence presented in court suggested that his actions were reckless, ultimately amounting to murder."
Alternatives: "constituting murder" or "equivalent to murder".
She added that he was going to be charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder and endangering the life or personal safety of others.
Broccoletti argued that even in the "best-case scenario" for the prosecution they had simply failed to present evidence amounting to murder.
Despite three officials from a Vedanta subsidiary being charged last November in India with what police described as "culpable homicide not amounting to murder", Agarwal told the meeting: "Investigations have revealed that [the incident] was caused by severe thunderstorms and lightning".
October 2002: Khan charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder - arrested but granted bail.
In February this year, the court ruled that the actor could be tried for the more serious charge of "culpable homicide not amounting to murder".
Following the trial of a young man, Freddy Tan, for the murder of his friend whose decomposed body was found stuffed into a box, Singh agreed with the jury to convict Tan of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentence him to life imprisonment.
His arrest was illegal, and his treatment in custody amounted to murder and manslaughter, she said.
Municipalities, constructors and supervisors should now see that their negligence amounts to murder.
Mr. Roeder testified that he believed that all abortions amounted to murder and that Dr. Tiller was breaking abortion laws.
Regardless of whether Mr. Minor held the knife or jabbed it, prosecutors have said that his conduct amounted to murder.
We felt that the evidence of brutality showed a deliberate intent to cause death or serious bodily harm to Gemma, which amounts to murder".
